The Associated churches of Jesus Christ, the son of God and coequal with the Almighty Father, the great Creator of all things in heaven, earth, and seas who are particularly distinguished in America, in those territories bordering on the Sea, and under the Sovereignity and Dominion of our great and good Father

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George the third king of Great Brittain, France and Ireland. Tue PaivapeLpuHtan ASSOCIATION.

To all christian People and our brethren the native inhabitants of America, whose eternal happiness we long for, as the reasonable Creatures of the alwise Creator, whose exalted felicity the great Lord of althings purposes to accomplish to shew forth his own Glory and Power. Where ever this may come Send Greeting and our christian Salutation.

First with all truth and faithfulness We declare and affirm. That this association now met on the thirteenth, fourteen and fifteen days October in the year of Christ 1772. Is the said Philadelphian association which was first formed in the city of Philadelphia. Anno Domini 1707, and hath constantly met year by year and every year since either in Philadelphia aforesaid or in the city of New-York, as the same hath been adjourned or previously appointed.

Next we declare and make known. That this association at this time consists of forty christian churches, all situate within the several Provinces of Pennsilvania, Maryland, East and West New Jerseys and New-York. All regularly constituted, ordered and governed according to the Wiil of God, as revealed to us in his Word, That. only we endeavor to make the rule of our Faith and Practice, in all religious concerns.